Oxenford to run for Greens in Lyne

The Greens have announced their candidate for the seat of Lyne in September's federal election.

Kendall resident Ian Oxenford is the second candidate confirmed run in Lyne.

Mr Oxenford was the Greens candidate in Lyne in 2010 and led a Greens ticket for the recent Local Government elections in Port Macquarie.

He said climate change motivate him politically and will be an election issue.

'Climate change, got me interested in politics initially and I see that continuing," he said.

"We have a nice little carbon price scheme which seems to be starting to have some impact.

"We certainly hope that that would continue under any new Federal Government."

Mr Oxenford said coal seam gas will continue to be a big issue in Lyne and was part of the reason for this week's split between Labor and the Greens.

"It is a bit sad and actually part of the reason for that divorce if we can call it is the approval by the Federal Environment Minister of the coal seam gas activity at Gloucester which is in Lyne electorate," he said.

"It will certainly be a focus for me because we are the only party that have come out firmly and said you know no coal seam gas anywhere.